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Christine · 07-13-2007, 07:39 PM

Amy,
Brain mets may take months to completely resolve. Generally the physician who reads the MRI's compare them to previous ones. Hopefully they will show a marked decrease as the treatment takes effect.

Edema is actually a leak in the blood brain barrier and may be a blessing in discuise. Some oncologists believe that this may permit chemo treatments an opportunity to enter the brain that would have otherwise been blocked.

Hugs
Christine

07-13-2007, 07:39 PM	#5
Christine Founder - HER2 Support Group Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 361	Amy, Brain mets may take months to completely resolve. Generally the physician who reads the MRI's compare them to previous ones. Hopefully they will show a marked decrease as the treatment takes effect. Edema is actually a leak in the blood brain barrier and may be a blessing in discuise. Some oncologists believe that this may permit chemo treatments an opportunity to enter the brain that would have otherwise been blocked. Hugs Christine __________________ 1990, July DX 1.1cm er-, pr- Lumpectomy, 5U4, radiation 1999, June mets to chest and brain HER2 3+++, er- pr- AC, Taxol, Herceptin, Gamma Knife (3 treatments) WBR NED July 2001 December 2001 - Founded HER2 Support Group